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the_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n or_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n derive_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god._n wherein_o be_v many_o precious_a truth_n hold_v forth_o which_o be_v present_v to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o truth_n who_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o truth_n isaiah_n 44.3_o i_o will_v power_n water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a groâ—nd_n i_o will_v pâ—â—r_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n gal._n 4.6_o and_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n by_o m._n g._n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n london_n print_v by_o jane_n coe_n for_o henry_n ouerton_n 1645._o to_o the_o reader_n thou_o be_v here_o present_v with_o a_o rich_a cabinet_n of_o precious_a jewel_n the_o which_o if_o thou_o do_v unlock_v by_o the_o key_n of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o may_v both_o enrich_v thy_o inner_a and_o adorn_v thy_o outer_a man_n withal_o for_o they_o be_v not_o appoint_v for_o swine_n nor_o dog_n who_o will_v trample_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o turn_v again_o and_o rend_v those_o that_o present_v they_o but_o for_o the_o man_n who_o by_o the_o key_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v able_a to_o unlock_v they_o to_o wit_n the_o man_n of_o which_o paul_n speak_v the_o spiritual_a man_n that_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o that_o by_o faith_n be_v able_a to_o eloath_v and_o adorn_v himself_o with_o they_o to_o these_o and_o no_o other_o shall_v it_o be_v advantageous_a for_o as_o the_o talon_n wrap_v up_o in_o a_o naptkin_n and_o the_o precious_a ointment_n keep_v still_o in_o a_o close_a box_n and_o the_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o earth_n can_v do_v good_a to_o none_o until_o it_o be_v open_v and_o apply_v unto_o the_o several_a use_n for_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v so_o neither_o can_v a_o cabinet_n of_o 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of_o pride_n of_o covetousness_n of_o self-conceitedness_n of_o strength_n of_o part_n or_o man_n wisdom_n and_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o let_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o unlock_v it_o for_o thou_o and_o open_v it_o to_o thou_o that_o so_o by_o faith_n thou_o may_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n partake_v of_o the_o sweetness_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o be_v glorious_o adorn_v with_o it_o that_o thou_o may_v i_o say_v partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o for_o he_o that_o be_v make_v a_o partaker_n of_o these_o glorious_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n that_o be_v herein_o hold_v forth_o be_v unconceivable_o rich_a and_o he_o that_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o ornament_n herein_o present_v be_v all_o glorious_a within_o etc._n etc._n but_o let_v no_o particular_a person_n whosoever_o he_o be_v think_v that_o he_o be_v hereby_o account_v either_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o swine_n or_o be_v exclude_v from_o a_o participation_n of_o these_o jewel_n and_o pearl_n although_o in_o thy_o own_o apprehension_n and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o other_o thoâ—_n art_n in_o as_o bad_a a_o condition_n aâ—_n can_v be_v imagine_v yet_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o god_n have_v give_v his_o bless_a spirit_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n unto_o those_o that_o have_v former_o be_v apprehend_v to_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o thou_o be_v and_o who_o know_v but_o in_o the_o read_n of_o or_o meditate_v on_o those_o line_n the_o holy_a spirit_n may_v be_v give_v in_o unto_o thou_o and_o then_o though_o it_o be_v otherwise_o a_o dead_a letter_n it_o may_v prove_v a_o quicken_a word_n as_o in_o the_o very_a read_n of_o the_o word_n in_o former_a time_n nay_o and_o in_o this_o present_a time_n it_o have_v prove_v so_o to_o other_o now_o that_o all_o that_o shall_v read_v and_o meditate_v on_o this_o piece_n may_v if_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n behold_v and_o see_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v either_o here_o or_o any_o where_o discover_v and_o in_o behold_v of_o they_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n even_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o fervent_a desire_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n m._n c._n the_o content_n two_o part_n in_o the_o text_n p._n 2._o three_o query_n in_o the_o text_n first_o how_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o law_n answer_v p._n 4._o second_o how_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n answer_v p._n 11._o three_o what_o do_v the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n answer_v p._n 14._o the_o general_n observation_n p._n 21._o two_o thing_n lay_v open_a first_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n free_v we_o from_o the_o law_n second_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o ibid._n first_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n set_v we_o free_a as_o the_o spirit_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o suffering_n &_o action_n be_v show_v ibid._n and_o second_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o his_o death_n p._n 23._o and_o three_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o his_o resurrection_n ibid._n now_o this_o spirit_n in_o christ_n set_v we_o free_a from_o the_o law_n first_o as_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o p._n 24._o second_o as_o christ_n adjudge_v all_o our_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n to_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n p._n 26._o three_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n p._n 30_o but_o second_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n derive_v from_o christ_n to_o we_o free_v we_o first_o declarative_o p._n 32._o second_o operative_o p._n 33._o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n be_v show_v first_o because_o else_o no_o flesh_n can_v be_v save_v p._n 36._o second_o that_o the_o righteosnesse_n of_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 37._o and_o three_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o the_o creature_n nothing_o at_o all_o p._n 38._o three_o queery_n more_o first_o whether_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n answer_v p._n 39_o second_o wherefore_o serve_v the_o law_n answer_v p._n 40._o three_o whither_o the_o law_n be_v give_v for_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n answer_v p._n 44._o the_o use_n be_v 1._o to_o rebuke_v and_o admonish_v those_o that_o real_o be_v antinomian_o and_o against_o the_o law_n who_o go_v about_o to_o make_v void_a the_o law_n p._n 56._o 2._o to_o discover_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o all_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n p._n 60._o 3._o to_o invite_v poor_a sinner_n to_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 65._o 4._o to_o discover_v the_o fondness_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o all_o papist_n and_o papistical_a spirit_n do_v p._n 69._o 5._o to_o clear_v the_o saint_n from_o that_o calumnious_a aspersion_n cast_v upon_o they_o of_o be_v aminomians_n who_o â—n_v the_o contrary_n be_v such_o as_o establish_v the_o law_n p._n 72._o 6._o to_o inform_v the_o saint_n of_o their_o privilege_n p._n 76._o 7._o to_o exhort_v the_o saint_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o the_o light_n the_o purity_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 83._o imprimatur_fw-la john_n downham_n errata_fw-la page_n 64._o line_n 16._o for_o they_o read_v thy_o l._n 23._o f._n the_o r._n their_o l._n 26._o f._n
be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o a_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o this_o reason_n he_o that_o receive_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o receive_v a_o true_a be_v a_o divine_a nature_n and_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o one_o drop_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n shall_v perish_v 〈◊〉_d very_a person_n that_o have_v the_o divine_a nature_n he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v christ_n as_o he_o raise_v person_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o as_o he_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o he_o quicken_v they_o as_o himself_o be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o so_o much_o for_o answer_v of_o the_o second_o query_n but_o 3._o queree_n what_o do_v the_o apostle_n mean_v here_o by_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n from_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n set_v we_o free_a t_o answ_n o_o which_o i_o answer_v his_o meaning_n 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